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Change Auditor for Windows File Servers vs Wazuh comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 9, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Change Auditor for Windows ...
Ranking in Log Management
38th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wazuh
Ranking in Log Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (3rd), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Change Auditor for Windows File Servers is 0.1%, down from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wazuh is 17.1%, up from 13.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

KF
May 9, 2024
Provides granular queries of security logs and real-time alerting helps me mitigate risks
I use Change Auditor for Windows File Servers to log history. It's helpful when we have critical changes in Active Directory, like adding or removing items. I use it extensively for monitoring The real-time alerting helps me mitigate risks. For example, someone adds a member to the domain admin…
SyedAli17 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 25, 2023
Has excellent scalability when deployed on Azure
We primarily use Wazuh for internal security monitoring to ensure the safety of our organization's internal systems. We have two specific requirements: first, we use it to monitor our internal operations, which is essential for general security purposes. Second, we rely on Wazuh to manage the…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"In terms of features, the querying is great."
"The solution's most valuable aspect is that it can be fully integrated with Microsoft solutions and it doesn't impact the productivity order."
"If they support a solution, it is easy to do an integration."
"Wazuh is simple to use for PCI compliance."
"The product is easy to customize."
"My company implemented Wazuh because it was relatively inexpensive. They could quickly get their hands on it to check a box for some audit and compliance."
"The configuration assessment and Pile integrity monitoring features are decent."
"It has efficient SCA capabilities."
"It is a stable solution."
"The deployment is easy and they provide very good documentation."
 

Cons

"The pricing could be improved. It needs to be reduced."
"The customer service and support could improve their approach to questioning issues. They tend to ask questions one at a time, which creates a lot of back-and-forth communication."
"It would be great if there could be customization for the decoder portion."
"One area where Wazuh could use some improvement is in its reporting mechanism, especially for high-level management like CSOs and CEOs."
"Wazuh doesn't have native support for some enterprise solutions."
"The product's configuration part and lack of AI capabilities are some of the major concerns associated with Wazuh."
"We would like to see more improvements on the cloud."
"Wazuh needs more security and features, particularly visualization features and a health monitor."
"Integration with Vyara could be better."
"The computing resources are consuming and do not make sense."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is per user. The cost is approximately $15/user on a yearly basis. If you need to, you can always upgrade as well."
"The solution's pricing is very competitive."
"Wazuh is not an expensive solution."
"Wazuh is an open-source tool, which means it is freely available for use."
"It is a free-of-cost solution."
"Wazuh is an open-source tool."
"When I contacted customer care, they mentioned bundling options, that I found to be overall affordable."
"Wazuh is a good tool, but the open-source version has scalability limitations."
"Wazuh is open-source, so I think it's an option for a small organization that cannot go for enterprise-grade solutions like Splunk."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
13%
Transportation Company
13%
University
13%
Computer Software Company
16%
University
7%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Change Auditor for Windows File Servers?
They've already made improvements! They have a tool called IT Security Search, which lets you perform queries outside of Change Auditor. It's much faster. This is a really good addition and helps u...
What is your primary use case for Change Auditor for Windows File Servers?
I use Change Auditor for Windows File Servers to log history. It's helpful when we have critical changes in Active Directory, like adding or removing items. I use it extensively for monitoring.
What do you like most about Wazuh?
Integrates with various open-source and paid products, allowing for flexibility in customization based on use cases.
What needs improvement with Wazuh?
Wazuh doesn't have native support for some enterprise solutions. It requires an agent installed on the server, whether Windows Server or Linux, to collect logs. While you can gather information via...
What is your primary use case for Wazuh?
My company specializes in providing SIEM as a service. We leverage Wazoo for that. Since Wazoo is open-source, I hosted it on Azure. We provide Wazuh as a service to our customers. Currently, we ha...
 

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Sample Customers

Dragon Capital, Howard County MD
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